NAICS Industry group 4452 · in Food and beverage retailers
Federal grants for specialty food retailers
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $8.3M
- Agreements
- 36
- To named organizations
- 35
- $4.8M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 1
- $3.5M; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $3.6M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $1.1M |
| Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $710K |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $300K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $285K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $200K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $200K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $174K |
| Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $100K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $90K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $75K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $72K |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $63K |
| Canadian Experience Fund - Regional | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $50K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $50K |
| ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $34K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $20K |
| Career Focus Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $20K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $17K |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $14K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 1 agreements ($3.5M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | $63K |
| 2018 | 1 | $50K |
| 2019 | 10 | $1.3M |
| 2020 | 9 | $651K |
| 2021 | 4 | $860K |
| 2022 | 6 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 2 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | 2 | $375K |
| 2025 | 1 | $47K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 23 | $5.7M |
| Not stated by the department | 7 | $1.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $806K |
| Government | 1 | $300K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Testing and Implementation of New Food Safety PracticesContribution | $46,657 |
| May 2024 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsNational Research Council Canada | Transforming production flow to achieve operational excellenceContribution | $75,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Indigenous Services Canada | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| May 2023 | Good Food For Good Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Old School Cheesery Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| May 2022 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Implementation of innovative process initiatives to optimize lean manufacturing principles to enable new portfolio offerings.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 9842349 Canada LTD. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $250,616 |
| Mar 2022 | 9842349 Canada LTD. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $818,124 |
| Jan 2022 | Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Yarmouth Farmers' Community Market Co-operative Limited | ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $34,465 |
| Nov 2021 | 10 Carden Shared Space | Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $709,576 |
| Nov 2021 | Révolution Fermentation Inc./Fermentation Revolution Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $29,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Lobster Fishers of PEI | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $71,770 |
| May 2021 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development and implementation of unique process initiatives to expand Manufacturing and Product offerings.Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Nova Momoya Sushi And Asian Cuisine Limited | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Export wild blueberry chocolateContribution | $32,250 |
| Jun 2020 | The St. John's Farmers' Market Co-Operative Ltd. | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $16,650 |
| May 2020 | Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative Ltd. | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $64,440 |
| May 2020 | Good Food For Good Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Build GOOD Tribe and Customer JourneyContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2020 | 9196-7943 Québec inc | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Export of pork meatContribution | $28,875 |
| Mar 2020 | Uniqpol Incorporated | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $136,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Produce King Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $38,000 |
| Jan 2020 | The Farmer's Truck Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Mobile market vehicles: design and testing of innovative new componentsContribution | $13,836 |
| Jan 2020 | Charlottetown Farmers' Market Co-operative Association Limited | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $271,250 |
| Oct 2019 | Good Food For Good Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Improve Operational Efficiency and Boost SalesContribution | $20,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Wolfville Farmers' Market Cooperative | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work experienceContribution | $14,000 |